Who Wants To Be A Superhero, Final Week [Spoilers]

I'll admit that last week's episode was probably the one that held my interest the most--of the two remaining candidates, Feedback and Fat Momma, I didn't have a strong preference for one or the other, and would have been equally satistifed with the outcome had either one won. The kids, on the other hand, were genuinely excited about it, particularly the seven-year-old--although neither had a favorite at this point, either.

There was only one test in this episode. The heroes were taken to "stunt school," where they were to show how they would appear on TV (flying, leaping, etc.). Feedback, unsurprisingly, was far more athletic than Fat Momma; however, Fat Momma is quicker than she looks and was the winner in the combat sequence. The seven-year-old says she did good. This test was different from most of the others in that it focused on who would be most suitable to win the prize (the movie and comic book) rather than on more general superhero characteristics or character.

The last half of the show was taken up with Stan's decision--a big celebration at Universal Citywalk, with bright lights, fireworks, an audience, and the showing of special-effects clips of the heroes flying, jumping, fighting crime, and using their powers. (Presumably the actual SciFi Channel movie will have better effects. :)) And the winner is...

Feedback. This really wasn't surprising, and in fact I wouldn't be surprised if Stan had been secretly rooting for him for several weeks, because he's someone whose life was touched in a real way by comic books (the early death of his father leading him to look to Spider-Man as a role model), and honestly I don't think it would have meant as much to any of the other contestants. (Although I was still a little bummed last week when Major Victory was eliminated...)

Now of course we all wonder whether they'll be doing another season, and while it would be nice, I'm not sure they could duplicate the quality of this series. The eleven-year-old says that if they do a second season, they should look for a sidekick for Feedback; that might in fact work, although I'm not sure whether having kids (or even teens) on a reality show would be workable.